Stratum

Dedicated server software for Vintage Story.

Stratum improves Vintage Story dedicated servers with performance tuning, built-in staff tools, and protection against common server abuse.

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What's included

Performance

  • Chunk loading distributed fairly across all players
  • Join handling stays stable when multiple players connect
  • Tick and IO work is budgeted to reduce lag spikes
  • Pathfinding and entity work prioritized near active players

Server Tools

  • Homes, TPA, warps, and messaging included
  • Staff tools: vanish, freeze, mute, jail, warn, and notes
  • Chat formatting, role prefixes, and nametag styling
  • Performance, packet, and violation reports

Protection

  • Packet limits and back-pressure prevent server flooding
  • Block-break validation catches suspicious client behavior
  • Login protection during the join window
  • Client mod policy controls

Get started

  1. 1

    Download the latest release

    Get the stratum-<version>-<rid>.zip for your platform from the releases page.

  2. 2

    Extract the archive

    Extract it to the directory you want to run the server from.

  3. 3

    Run the server

    # Windows
    StratumServer.exe
    # Linux
    dotnet StratumServer.dll

    First launch downloads the matching vanilla server build.

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